House of Assembly of Dominica

House of Assembly of Dominica
11th Parliament
Type
Type
History
Founded1978
Leadership
Joseph Isaac[1]
since 10 February 2020
Structure
Seats32 members
Political groups
Governing party
  •   Dominica Labour Party (19)
  •   Government Senators (5)

Opposition party

  •   Opposition Senators (4)

Independent

  •   Independent (2)

Other members

Elections
Last election
6 December 2022
Meeting place
Roseau
Website
www.dominica.gov.dm
houseofassembly.gov.dm

The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament. The House is unicameral, and consists of twenty-one Representatives, nine senators, and the Attorney General as an ex officio member. The Speaker of the House becomes the thirty-second member if chosen from outside the membership of the House.

Representatives are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The Representatives in turn decide whether the senators are to be elected by their vote, or appointed. If appointed, five are chosen by the president with the advice of the Prime Minister and four with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. The current Senators are appointed.

The Cabinet of Dominica is appointed from members of the House of Assembly. However, no more than three senators may be members of the Cabinet.

  1. ^ "Dominica". 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.